Review · Action · Xbox One · macOS · Linux
Quake
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
Xbox One · macOS · Linux · Classic Macintosh · Xbox · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo 64 · SEGA Saturn · Commodore / Amiga · PC · Xbox Series S/X · PlayStation 5
id Software · 1996
Ludograph rating
B
Good
59 /100
Quake is an action shooter that enhances spatial awareness, adaptive challenge, and hand-eye coordination through intense combat, but has mature content and potential social risks.
Growth (BDS)
45
Risk (RIS)
14
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.48 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.20 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.75 | |
Quake offers intense first-person shooter action, enhancing spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, and reaction time through its full 3D environments and challenging combat. Its strategic elements in weapon choice and movement also engage critical thinking.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.56 | |
The competitive multiplayer mode in Quake can expose players to competitive toxicity, social comparison, and impact self-worth based on performance. The game also features a high level of violence.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.67 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Not yet assessed·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.